Week Around the Auto World

August 21, 2006 -- AskPatty.Com, Inc. announced the launch of an
enterprise business center version of the AskPatty.com online community
for women to get expert automotive advice to improve their car buying
experience with car dealers. Car dealerships can subscribe to the
AskPatty.com online service by completing the Ask Patty ‘female
friendly’ certified dealer training program. Women consumers can search
for certified dealerships in the newly launched version of Ask Patty.

What do classic cars, women and church have in common? For Lynda Sweet,
50, of Pleasant Ridge, ending the Woodward Dream Cruise, held in
Southeast Michigan Saturday August 19th, on a
religious note with a sermon titled " "On the Road Again" was perfect
for her -- though she said she still has to
work on her coveting. She pined for the red 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
with white striping she spotted Thursday night.

The pastor of this unconventional
service, Bud Miller says, "God is the god of second chances," said
Miller. "I took a side road.
Some of you did, too. Men oftentimes don't ask for directions. If Moses
were a woman, they wouldn't have been wandering around for 40 years in
the wilderness."

The Chicks with Classics car club cruised the Woodward Dream Cruise in style, Chicks with Classics is an all-ladies club that helps members spend time
together and network to find aesthetic, body work and mechanical
resources for their cars.For more
information on Chicks with Classics you can contact Marianne Maisano via e-mail: mmmaisano@wowway.com

The Garage Blog is featuring a GIRLS,INC. charity auto auction,
check this out! Warren Buffett’s philanthropic efforts recently made
headlines when he pledged to donate the bulk of his fortune, nearly 32
billion dollars, to five foundations. In addition to this generous
gift, Mr. Buffett is divesting himself of his 2001 Lincoln Town Car to
benefit Girls Incorporated (Girls Inc.), the
premier youth-service organization that reaches millions of girls, ages 6 to 18, throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Over at the Autoblog there is a great write up on “Back-Up To School Safety Program” returns:
According
to the non-profit organization Kids and Cars, over 2500 children are
injured or killed each year from backover accidents with 60 percent
caused by a family member driving the vehicle.

We are receiving
so many emails and letters about automotive careers from women, I
wanted to share some tidbits for women interested in checking out what
careers are available:

These wonderful posters
were developed by David Niedzielski, a Tech Prep Counselor and former
technology instructor of Mason-Lake ISD in Scottville, Michigan. These
large, colorful posters are perfect for your school’s classrooms,
counseling offices and the hallways. Or give them as a present to your
daughter or niece. Sold in a set of 7, we have printed these on the
highest quality poster paper and they will ship to you in sturdy Uline
tubes.

Dara DuBois Energy Specialist &
Automotive Technology Instructor, 44 years old, Caucasian, $36,000 to
$100,000 Dara Dubois was the first girl in her high school district to
take auto shop, and now, 25 years later, she not only teaches
Automotive Technology, but she also works to develop more efficient and
environmentally sound vehicles.